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When Anxiety Causes Random Pain

This post was inspired by the thought provoking words of RelaxYourAnxiety.com who wrote a list of "weird anxiety pains" like:

- pins and needles

- random sharp pains for no apparent reason

- twitching muscle spasms

- chest pain

Anxiety feels bad enough without the additional stress of random pains, which can at times be really severe. No-one likes pain and when you're already anxious and possibly prone to worrying over your health, random pain can easily increase your anxiety.

One Quick Way to Banish Negative Thoughts

An anxious mind will sometimes throw you a negative thought, but it's not the thought alone that causes you to suffer - it's how you respond, or more specifically, how much attention you’re willing to give that thought that gives it power.

Podcast: Loosen Your Grip

Awareness is the first key to tackling tension and anxiety in your body. Once you learn to notice tension in your mind and body you can take steps to adjust and relax. That adjustment can be as easy as dropping your shoulders and taking one long slow deep breath.

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Harnessing the Power of Gratitude

Research shows a that positive appreciative attitude contributes to a higher state of wellbeing. In this podcast Shann talks about making choices in where we put our focus and how to actively live in gratitude.

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